Several of those UT alums currently play professionally in the NFL, NBA and professional leagues overseas.

Other non-UT celebrities expected to participate include Michael Beasley and Greg Oden of the 2014 NBA Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat, Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets, and NFL players NaVorro Bowman of the San Francisco 49ers and Terrance Knighton of the Denver Broncos.

Maze played point guard for the Vols from 2008-10 and was a starter on Tennessee's 2010 Elite Eight team. He developed the idea for the celebrity game, with the inaugural event taking place last summer.